Production Lead

Title: Production Lead

Location: Coppell, TX

Job Type: Full-Time, In-Office (5 days/week)

The Opportunity

HumCap’s client is seeking an experienced Production Lead to support daily production operations and drive team success. This is a highly visible, hands-on role that plays a key part in meeting productivity, quality, and customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and support production teams to meet daily output and performance goals
• Ability to lead kitting operations that support a mix of real‑time, project‑based, and planned fulfillment workflows across multiple customer teams.
• Monitor productivity, labor utilization, and time reporting; address inefficiencies as needed
• Ensure continuous product flow and timely equipment and line setup
• Monitor inventory and material availability; escalate shortages or headcount needs promptly
• Train, cross-train, coach, and develop team members to support growth and advancement
• Conduct start-of-day and end-of-day team meetings
• Complete performance metrics, KPI reporting, and other required production reports
• Address employee performance issues, misconduct, and policy adherence; engage Manager and HR as needed
• Identify and drive process improvement opportunities in collaboration with management
• Report workplace, safety, or equipment issues and support corrective actions
• Collaborate cross-functionally and with vendors to resolve production challenges
• Lead special projects and conduct performance reviews as assigned
• Maintain high standards for quality, safety, security, and professionalism

Skills & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Experience leading or supervising kitting / material preparation operations, supporting both real‑time and scheduled production orders across multiple customer programs.
• Minimum 1 year of related production or leadership experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
• Experience leading teams and meeting performance targets in a production or warehouse environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and enterprise or production-related systems
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to read and interpret work instructions, procedures, and client requirements
• Comfortable preparing routine reports and documentation
• Basic math skills and ability to apply common-sense reasoning to operational challenges

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Warehouse environment; may not be climate-controlled
• Regular use of office and manual warehouse equipment
• Standing, walking, and working on the floor approximately 80% of the time
• Occasional lifting or moving of up to 30 pounds
• Extended periods of computer use and repetitive hand movements